the greatest velocity a falling a falling object reaches?

Question

i dont understand any science what so ever!

Answer 1

Terminal velocity depends on the medium the object is falling through
A vacuum has no terminal velocity, It is 52 Ft /sec Squared
But in air, there is a terminal velocity based on air density and area of the object subjected to it.

Water would create a lower terminal velocity for the same object.

Answer 2

Hi cArL -

I don't either. A falling object in a vacuum has no speed limit - it will continue to accelerate at whatever gravity tells it to - (32.174 ft/sec^2 at the earth's surface - a little lower as you go away from the surface). However, in the medium of air, the falling object will accelerate until it approaches its terminal velocity - which depends on its mass, size, and shape (remember that, without air, the rate at which you fall depends on none of these - it's always the same). Once it reaches that speed in air, it will not accelerate any further. For most objects, I believe that speed generally falls in the range of 200 - 300 miles / hour.

Answer 3

You need to know that air resistance has a slowing effect on a free falling body. If a man falls from a plate at an altitude of 10,000 ft. he probably will reach a speed of 120 Mph. From the same altitude in a vacuum he will reach a speed of 545. 5 MPH. My math skills are near zero. Here are a few tips to help you understand. v stands for velocity, t stands for time, in seconds, d stands for distance in feet X 1/2 32t2. v =32 f per second per second, that is, for every second an object is in free fall in a vacuum, its velocity will increase by 32 feet for each second, or i6 2 Simply put, if an object falls for 10 seconds it will reach a velocity of 320 feet per second at the end of the tenth second. If you want to learn I can recommend an excellent book, "The New Guide To Science," by Isaac Asimov.

Answer 4

The terminal velocity occurs when the frictional force due to resistance of the medium that the object is falling through is exactly balanced by the acceleration due to gravity. It is due to the property of a subject called the viscosity, which can sort of be considered as the 'thickness', ie treacle is very viscous.

Answer 5

terminal velocity.

i'm pretty sure it depends on the weight of the object. .